Matrix guide for typographical machines



Nov. 16, 1926. 1,607,259

E. M. GOODBODY v MATRIX GUIDE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES Filed Sept. 5, 1926 Edzzund/l Goodboafy 1N VE N TOR ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 16, 192 6.

UNITED- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDMUND M. eoonnonx, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, AssIcNon "ro mrnnrxrn COB- PORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y" A CORPORATION 01' NEW YORK.

MATRIX GUIDE non TYPOGRAPHICAL macnm'ns.

Application filed September a, 1926. Serial a... 133,403.

The present invention relates to improvements in typographical machines of the general class shown ancLdes-cribed in Letters Patent No. 436,532, granted Sept. 16,

1890, to O. Mergenth'aler, and it is more particularly applicable to machines of the general class which are constructed to hold two or more magazines which contain respectively matrices belonging to different fonts, or matrices having difierent faces, and from which matrices may be released as desired and assembled to form composed I lines of mixed matrices from which the type bars orslugs are cast, machines of this kind being known as the mixer type. I

It has been found in the type of matrix assembling mechanism disclosed in U. S- Letters Patent No. 1,542,774, granted to Thomas S. Homans, in which reeds ,are disposed in groups and portions of which are positioned in the plane of the assembler entrance partitions, that the-matrices are frequently interrupted in their travel by engagement with the edges of the reeds. This is caused by the fact that the reeds at this point are slightly spaced apart to permit their free movement relative to each other in performing their usual function, and the matrices in passing through this assembler entrance, in their usual edgewise position, tend to tilt to one side so that their upper portions collide with the exposed edges of the reeds, with the result that the matrices are either stopped in their travel or their progress retarded sufiiciently to impair the.

synchronism of the assembler mechanism, thereby causing character transposition The object of this invention is to provide means for guiding the matrices Without. interruption through the assembler entrance or guide-way in which the grouped reeds are operatively positioned, so that the possibility of the matrices engaging the-reeds is obviated, thus insuring uninterrupted passage of the matrices from the magazine to the assembler. It is an object of this invention to provide improved means to accomplish th1s result with the employment of relatively few, simple and inex ensive parts.

With the foregoing and other objects in view it would appear as the description roceeds, the invention resides in the comination and arrangement of parts and in details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made- :Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view,v partly in section, of a typographical ma-.

chine embodying matrix assembling means,

showing the invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view of the lower assembler entrance shown in Fig, 1;

and

Fig. 3 is'a perspective view of the inventionper se.

I In the present instance the invention. is

shown as applied to typographical machines, of the class known under the trademarknames of Intertype and Linotypefi and specifically to the type of such machines which is disclosed in U. S. Patent 1,542,774.

Referring to the drawings there are shown the upper and lower magazines 1 and 2 respectively, from which matrices are discharged in the well known manner; and extending forwardly and downwardly from the magazines are the upper and lower assembler entrances or guideways. The lower plate 3 of the lower assembler entrance aligns with the lower surfaces of the usual matrix guiding grooves 2 formed m the lower magazine 2; and from this point th1s plate 3 leads to the up er portion of the usualassembler front. upper plate 5 is provided to form the upper wall of the lower assembler entrance, and this plate 5- is spaced from the lower plate 3 .by laterally-spaced and vertically-disposed artltions 6, which are curved edgewise ownwardly and forwardly to conform to the inner surfaces of the downwardl and for wardly curved plates 3 and 5. e lower and upper plates 3 and 5 of the lower assembler entrance or passageway have vertically aligned longitudinal slots 7 and 8 're-' spectively formed therein, through which the grouped escapement-aotuatin reeds 10 extend, and these reeds at this pomt are d1s-.

' so that they are laterally dis to each other, they are there gitudinally therefrom,

skilled in the art.

posed edge to edge and positionin the vertical lanes of the partition 6. In order to permit the reeds 10 to be operatively assembled relative to the plate 3, this plate is formed in two sections, 3 and 3*; but the plate 3 is, in effect, merely an extension of the portion 3", andthey combine to form the common lower or floor plate 3. The reed slots 7 and 8 formed in the plates 3 and 5 are somewhat wider than the thickness of the reeds so that there may be free longitudinal or reciprocatory movement of the reeds therein, to permit the reeds to perform their well known function. By bending the upper terminals 11 of the reeds 10 osed relative y positioned to operably engage the usual escapements 12 carried by the upper magazine 1 to selectively release matrices from this magazine, which operation is well understood by those Suitable reeds 13 are provided to release the matrices from the lower magazine 2 by operablyengaging the escapements 14 carried by this magazine.

The lower forwardly and downwardly curved plate 15 and a cover or upper plate 16, together with the vertically-disposed partitions 17 formed the upper assembler entrance or guide-way to guide the matrices from the upper magazine 1 to the assembler front 4. Thus it is seen that separate guideways are provided to guide the matrices from the upper and lower magazines to a common assembler, and since this assembler does not form a part of the present invention it is not here illustrated.

The essence of this invention resides primarily in the provision of means for guiding the matrices through the lower assembler entrance without permitting them to engage the grouped reeds 10. This is accomplished, in this-exemplification of my invention, by providing short partition sections 20 which are spaced from the partition sections 6; but disposed in the same vertical planes with said partitions and the aligned reeds 10, and, in effect forming continuations of the partitions 6. Any able means may be employed t o secure the partitionjsections 6 and 20 to the plates 3 and 5, and in the present construction these portions are provided with projecting ears or lugs 21 which extend through slots 22 formed in these plates. An aperture 23 is .formed in each ear for the reception of securing wires or rods 24, which extend through the aperture 23 and outer faces of the plates 3 and 5, thereby securely locking these plates in position. Each partition 20 has two complementary guide members or wings 25 extending lonwhichwings are positioned at opposite sidesof the aligned reeds 10, and are preferably spaced apart suitengage the a. distance equal to the thickness of the partition 6. The opposed guide, members 25 converge towards each other at the point where they unite with the partitions 20, as indicated at 26, while their opposite 'terminalsoven lap the side faces of the partitions 6. The rearward edges 27 of thepartitions 20 are preferably beveled, as shown, so-that the matrices released from the magazine 2 are readily guided to either side of these parti-i tions.

In use, as the matrices are released from the magazine 2 they slide edgewise on the plate3 through the lower channel entrance or guide-way, and these matrices are guided along predetermined lateral paths by the present partition arrangement. If a matrix, after leaving the magazine 2, should tilt to one side it will engage either the beveled edge 27 of the partition 20 or the converging portion 26 of the guide members 25,. thereby guiding the matrix through its proper channels without interrupting its progress; and since the guide members 25 and the partitions 6 and 20 entirely shield the reeds, the possibility of the descending matrices engaging the reeds is obviated.-

Thus it is manifest, from the foregoing, that the descending matrices are smoothly guided through the lower assembler entrance or passageway, which passageway is inter-. rupted by operating reeds, without in any waIg impeding the progress of the matrices. aving thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a typographical machine having a plurality of magazines provided with escapements for releasing matrices therefrom, guide-ways for guiding matrices released from the magazines, escapement-actuating means extending through the said guideways, and means positioned in the guideways for guiding matrices from engagement with the escapement-actuating means during the travel of ,the matrices through the guide-ways.

2. In a typographical machine having a plurality of magazines provided with escapements for releasing matrices therefrom, guide-ways for guiding matrices released from the magazines, .escapement-actuating means extending through said guide-ways, and means positioned adjacent the escapement-actuating means for guiding the matrices from engagement with the said escapement-actuating means during the travel of the matrices through the guide-ways."

3. In a typographical machine'having a plurality of magazines provided with escapements for releasing matrices therefrom, guide-ways for guiding matrices released from the magazines, escapement-actuating means extending through said guide-ways, and means surroundin the escapement-actuating means for guiding the matrices from engagement with the said escapement-ao tuating means during the travel of the matrices through the guide-ways.

4. In a typographical machine having a plurality of magazines provided with escapements for releasing matrices therefrom, guide-ways for guiding matrices released from the magazines, escapement-actuating means extendmg through said guide-ways,

and spaced guide members positioned in the gulde-ways for guiding the matrices from engagement with the said, escapement-ac tuating means.

5. In a typographical machine having a plurality of magazines provided with escapements for releasing matrices therefrom, partitions for guiding matrices released from the magazines, escapement-actuating members operative in the plane of said partitions, and guide members so positioned with respect to the partitions and escapement-actuating means as to guide the released matrices from engagement with the escapement-actuating means.

6. In a typographical machine having a plurality of' magazines provided with escapements for releasing matrices therefrom,

partitions for guiding matrices released from the magazines, escapement-actuating members operative in groups in the plane of said partitions, and spaced guide members positioned at opposite sides of each group of escapement-actuating members to guide the released matrices from engage- {Jnent with the escapement-actnating memers.

7. In a typographical machine having a plurality of magazines provided with escapements for releasing matrices therefrom, partitions for guiding matrices released from the magazines, said partitions comprising spaced aligned sections; escape ment-actuating members operative in groups and each group positioned between the aligned partition sections and in the plane of the. partitions, guiding members supported by the partitions'and positioned to guide the released matrices from engagev Lnent with the escapement-actuating memers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set myhan'd.

EDMUND M. GOGODBODYL 

